1. **Problem Statement:** Two long parallel wires carry currents $I$ and $2I$ upward. Point $P$ is midway between them, each wire at distance $d$ from $P$. The magnetic flux density at $P$ due to wire 1 is $B$. We need to find the resultant magnetic flux density magnitude and direction at $P$.
2. **Formula:** The magnetic flux density at distance $r$ from a long straight wire carrying current $I$ is given by:
$$B = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi r}$$
where $\mu_0$ is the permeability of free space.
3. **Given:**
- Magnetic field at $P$ from wire 1 is $B$.
- Current in wire 2 is $2I$.
- Distance from each wire to $P$ is $d$.
4. **Calculate magnetic field at $P$ from wire 2:**
Since $B_1 = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi d} = B$, then
$$B_2 = \frac{\mu_0 (2I)}{2\pi d} = 2B$$
5. **Direction of magnetic fields:**
Using the right-hand rule for currents upward:
- Magnetic field from wire 1 at $P$ points **perpendicular into the page**.
- Magnetic field from wire 2 at $P$ points **perpendicular out of the page**.
6. **Resultant magnetic field at $P$:**
Since the two fields are opposite in direction, the resultant magnitude is:
$$B_{\text{resultant}} = |B_2 - B_1| = |2B - B| = B$$
7. **Direction of resultant field:**
Since $B_2 > B_1$ and $B_2$ points out of the page, the resultant magnetic field at $P$ is **perpendicular out of the page**.
**Final answer:** The resultant magnetic flux density at point $P$ is $B$ perpendicular out of the page.
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